Tuesday, October 2, 2012

2012 Drama Finalists for the Governor General’s Literary Awards


The finalists for the 2012 Governor General’s Literary Awards were announced today. The awards, which come with a $25,000 cash purse, a special edition of the winning book and a $3,000 promotional grant grant, recognize English- and French-language fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, children’s book writing and illustration and translation.

The winners will be announced on November 13 in Montreal; a presentation ceremony follows on November 28 at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Here are this year's nominees in the drama categories:

English-language Drama
  • Catherine Banks, It is Solved by Walking (Playwrights Canada Press)
  • Trina Davies, The Romeo Initiative (Playwrights Canada Press)
  • Karen Hines, Drama: Pilot Episode (Coach House Books)
  • Cathy Ostlere & Dennis Garnhum, Lost: A Memoir (Scirocco Drama)
  • Anusree Roy, Brothel #9 (Playwrights Canada Press)

French-language Drama
  • Geneviève Billette, Contre le temps (Leméac Éditeur)
  • Simon Boudreault, D pour Dieu? (Dramaturges Éditeurs)
  • Fabien Cloutier, Billy [Les jours de hurlement] (Dramaturges Éditeurs
  • Evelyne de la Chenelière, La chair et autres fragments de l’amour (Leméac Éditeur)
  • Philippe Ducros, Dissidents (Éditions de L’instant même)
Photo credit: Izabel Zimmer. Evelyne de la Chenelière, nominated for the 2012 Governor General’s Literary Awards; in 2006, she received the Governor General’s Award for French-language drama for her play Désordre public.

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